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A 49-year-old man has died after a skydive in Devon, police say.
Emergency services were called to Dunkeswell Aerodrome, Honiton, at around 1 p.m. Saturday due to concerns for the welfare of a skydiver.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his family have been informed.
A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said scene guards remain in place and inquiries are ongoing into the incident.
The spokesman said: “Police were called to Dunkeswell Aerodrome just before 1 p.m. today, Saturday 28 February, following concerns for the welfare of a male skydiver.
“Emergency services attended the scene, where sadly a 49-year-old man was confirmed deceased.
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The site is located in the Blackdown Hills and advertises activities including skydiving, wing walking and helicopter training (Google Maps)
“His family have been informed.”
Mother-of-four Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, Devon, and Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, Dorset, died while skydiving in the area of Dunkeswell Aerodrome in June last year.
The site is located in the Blackdown Hills and advertises activities including skydiving, wing walking and helicopter training.